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Invest in Thai

“Invest” in Thai is ลงทุนlong-tun.

ลงทุน long-tun

to invest verb

  • long mid
  • tun mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: ลงlong to put down, to go down ทุนtun capital, funds

How to use it

ลงทุนlong-tun is "put down capital": money in a business, a property or shares, or effort in anything. Thais also say it with a laugh when someone goes to a lot of trouble, dressing up for a party or buying a big gift: ลงทุนมากlong-tun mâak! As a rule, foreigners can own a condo unit in Thailand but not land.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • longthun
  • long toon

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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